Car Buying

The Fact Checker column in the Washington Post takes issue with a key report attacking dealer franchise laws. The paper, written at the Department of Justice in 2009, attempts to justify allowing manufacturers to sell directly to consumers, but because of some bad research, tried to make its case by citing a failed GM direct-sales program that had shut down years earlier.

Are people starting to view replacing their cars as being no different than replacing their iPhone? Well, yeah, kinda.

These are the 5 best new car lease deals in the United States for the month of February, 2015.

These are the five best new car finance deals for the month of February, 2015.

The value of outstanding auto loans reached $886 billion in 2014, which was an all-time record, according to Experian.

A report from Edmunds put the average price of a used car in 2014 at $16,800, which is a record, and a 5.7-percent increase from 2013. It also found 1-year-old and 4-year-old cars showed gains at or near the average, while some vintages showed gains of up to 18.4 percent.

Ford is reportedly cutting the price of both the Fusion Hybrid and Energi plug-in hybrid by $900 for the 2016 model year. The move makes them more attractive to buyers in light of cheaper gas prices and updated challengers on the way.

Mercedes-Benz is ending production of the G63 AMG 6X6 after selling more than 100 of them. It appears that a slightly toned-down successor is already waiting in the wings in the form of the already-teased G500 4x4².

If you have been saving to buy a new Huayra, we've got bad news for you: Pagani has sold them all. But the exotic automaker might still have some things in the works.

The Toyota Prius narrowly lost its sales crown to the Honda Accord in California in 2014. Both models saw their sales numbers increase in the state for the year, but the Honda had the bigger boost.

These are the five best customer cash deals on new cars for sale in the United States for the month of February, 2015.

The mayor of Paris is supporting a possible ban on cars registered before 1997 from entering the city center. By 2020, that prohibition could roll forward to include vehicles from before 2011.

Nine models ended up clocking zero deaths. None. Nada. Last time the IIHS conducted this study 2008 there were no vehicles that had zero deaths.

We take a close look at the Chevy Bolt electric vehicle concept, which Chevrolet has just confirmed will enter production. Could it be your first electric car?

Mazda is slightly increasing pricing for the 2016 Mazda6 and CX-5, but buyers are getting a little more from the refreshed models like exterior updates and higher-quality cabins.

These cars depreciate the slowest, potentially making them good buys for the value conscious new-car shopper.

Nearly a year after it debuted, dealerships are still charging ridiculous premiums for the 2015 Ford Mustang 50th Anniversary Edition.

Despite its best efforts, Cadillac can't seem to move enough of its sedans – like the ATS and CTS – forcing it to offer deep incentives and reduce production. The Escalade SUV, on the other hand, is selling like chromed hotcakes.

Looking for a great used car but have only a few thousand bucks to spend? $5,000 represents a common starting point for many budget-conscious buyers.

Want to get your hands on the new Cadillac ATS-V? You'll need $61,460 for the sedan or $63,660 for the coupe – information revealed as Cadillac opens the order books ahead of production commencing in the spring.

It's a sinking feeling many new car buyers are well aware of, the knowledge that your brand-new car just lost a bunch of money, just because you drove it off the lot. Which cars lose value the fastest, according to iSeeCars.com?